Digital Agenda: Monday, 12/9 and Tuesday, 12/10!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, copy your homework in your Agenda:

1. Read the article and activity for "Big Race Put on Ice".

2. iPad Persuasive essay (Advisory)
3. All make-ups, re-takes, and late work due Friday, 12/13.

Write the sentence and answer on p. 51L of your Interactive Notebook.  Explain how you figured out which connotation (negative or positive) to include in your answer.  

1. The boy was conversational and got the shyest students to talk. The connotation of conversational in the sentence is _________ because _______________________.
2. The boy was nosy and gossiped about other people.   The connotation of nosy in the sentence is _________ because__________________________.

Objectives:

Students will...

describe the connotation of a word using context with 75% accuracy on the Do Now.

create a conclusion by reviewing key points of their persuasive essay on the topic of cell phone use at Direct Station.

evaluate the standards in which they need more practice and participate in differentiated group instruction to review those concepts.

use Google Docs to  type a 5 paragraph persuasive essay and peer edit by providing a partner feedback using comments and take a Benchmark Pre-Test to determine review focus standards(Independent Station)

Standards

Reading: Literature.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choice on meaning and tone.

Reading: Informational Text.6.8 Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.

Writing.6.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 

Whole Class:

How to Peer Edit

-Get the blastla address of someone in your station and give them yours

-Open your document and click Share

-Type their address in the box at the bottom

-Click Save and Share

-Open their document under "Shared with Me"

-Every time you see a mistake, highlight it and add a comment explaining what type of mistake it is (spelling, punctuation, doesn't make sense, add more)

Direct Station:

Writing.6.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 

create a conclusion by reviewing key points of their persuasive essay on the topic of cell phone use at Direct Station.

Writing 

Finishing the iPad Persuasive essay

Exit Ticket: Rough draft of conclusion paragraph

Independent:

Writing.6.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 

evaluate the standards in which they need more practice and participate in differentiated group instruction to review those concepts.

use Google Docs to  type a 5 paragraph persuasive essay and peer edit by providing a partner feedback using comments and take a Benchmark Pre-Test to determine review focus standards(Independent Station)

1. 
   

   1. Go to odonovanacademy.org and Ms. Hansen's page to get the Test Keys
   2. Find your test key on the Excel document and click Command C to copy, then Command V to paste
   3. Next, take the Benchmark Pre-Test by clicking https://www98.achievedata.com/zoom/?OnlineTestStudentLogin
   4. Do your very best on each question!

   
   

   Follow this link to Google Drive https://drive.google.com
2. Get the blastla address of someone in your station and give them yours

   -First, type your last paragraph, #5
   -   Make sure your conclusion restates your argument and makes a connection to the world. Tell your reader why this topic is important.
   
   

   o   In conclusion, ______________________________.

   o   As a result, schools should/should not let students  use cell phones in class because ______________________, ______________ and _____________________.

   -Open your document and click Share

   -Type their address in the box at the bottom

   -Click Save and Share

   -Open their document under "Shared with Me"

   -Every time you see a mistake, highlight it and add a comment explaining what type of mistake it is (spelling, punctuation, doesn't make sense, add more)

   -Check paragraph 2, 3, and 4 to make sure they have 3 quotations from the text using "quotation marks"

   -If they are missing 3 quotes from the text in any body paragraph, add a comment about this.
3. Correct any errors your Peer Editing partner found
4. If you finish early, follow this link to teenbiz3000.com
5. Type your username and password
6. Start the 5 step lesson for the daily article
7. Read & Listen to the Vocabulary
8. As you read each paragraph, STOP and fill in at least 1 sentence in the SETTING THE PURPOSE box.  This WILL be copy and pasted into your Thought Question, and will be graded.
9. When you do the ACTIVITY, refer back to the article for answers by opening it in a side-by-side screen.
10. On the Thought Question, remember to click on "Include in Your Answer" so you can get a 3 or 4 score.
11. If you finish early, do the Stretch Article and Activities!

Exit Ticket:  

Your typed conclusion paragraph.